International Payroll Specialist

Summary

Join Hopper's Finance team as an International Payroll Specialist! This role requires expertise in global payroll regulations and managing monthly/semi-monthly payroll processes. You will collaborate with outsourced vendors, People Ops, and the wider finance team to ensure accuracy and compliance. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, thrives in fast-paced environments, and possesses strong communication and problem-solving skills. Responsibilities include verifying payroll inputs, executing payroll processing, resolving compliance issues, handling employee inquiries, and collaborating on process improvements. Hopper offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a dynamic work environment.

Requirements

• 2+ years of proficiency in International Payroll is essential
• Solid understanding of international payroll, including income tax, social security, pension/benefits, and awareness of payroll-changing legislation
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills are crucial, especially when working with individuals possessing diverse skill sets
• Ability to adjust rapidly to changing demands and priorities in a dynamic work environment
• A results-oriented professional with a reliable and proactive approach to tasks - someone who takes initiative and gets things done
• Comfortable working with deadlines and performing effectively under pressure
• A “highly curious” individual with a growth mindset, eager to continuously learn and develop within the role

Responsibilities

• Verify payroll inputs for individual countries by consolidating information from various internal sources
• Execute and manage end-to-end payroll processing ensuring accuracy and compliance for individual countries
• Maintain proper reconciliation process for monthly and semi-monthly payrolls
• Partner closely with the People Ops team to confirm and incorporate all inputs related to contractual changes and variables, ensuring adherence to agreed-upon KPIs
• Resolve compliance issues for states and federal regulatory agencies
• Ensure local regulatory procedures are followed for new hires, payroll changes, and terminations
• Work closely with key internal stakeholders to keep teams informed and compliant with changes in local country-specific regulations
• Handle and address employee inquiries related to payroll, ensuring timely and accurate responses
• Proactively communicate updates and changes in the payroll process to foster transparency and understanding among employees
• Collaborate with People Ops and the wider finance team on monthly payroll processes
• Partner closely with the International Payroll Manager and vendors to navigate local regulations related to payroll, stocks, taxes, and social security
• Provide support and manage escalations in a timely manner, effectively handling internal and external stakeholders in the process
• Partner on specific projects aimed at process improvements and automation, contributing to the overall efficiency of payroll operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in US payroll and one or more of the following countries is a plus: Canada, Bulgaria, Colombia, France, India, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Japan, Australia and the UK
• Recognition or certification from any Payroll Association is highly valued
• Technology industry/start-up experience is an asset

Benefits

• Competitive salary and upsides of pre-IPO equity packages
• Hopper covers 100% of the premiums for group insurance plan
• Hopper offers life, short term and long term disability coverage
• All employees have access to an 401K plan with automatic pre-tax withdrawals per pay
• Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!
• Unlimited PTO
• Carrot Cash travel stipend
• Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend